Imagine That States Could Still Engage in Unrelated Commerce with Foreign

question 7

Multiple Choice

Imagine that states could still engage in unrelated commerce with foreign nations, as they could under the Articles of Confederation.Now, suppose an American president-going against the free trade-oriented, national economic policies of recent American history-placed steep tariffs on imports.What if a group of free trade-friendly states then sought an independent trade agreement with the affected countries? Why might this prove to be as much of a problem today as it was under the Articles?

• A) Allowing states to negotiate trade agreements with foreign countries would bring with it the possibility that one state could try to undermine others in the competition for trade.
• B) A poorly designed trade agreement could send the entire country into a recession, and not just affect the states that developed it.
• C) A poorly designed agreement, and confusion over states' ability to handle oversight of its implementation, could easily send the country into war with a neighbor or foreign ally.
• D) There would be no problem.If the states that sought the trade agreement cooperated with each other, they could overcome any damage done by presidential actions.

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